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I must be the outlier; I've had many SU pumps fail on the road over the
years (maybe, because until recently I was putting 5-7K miles/year on my
BJ8?). I've bought new points-based, rebuilt several--for a few years
the replacement points were pure crap--bought new SU electronic and
built SU electronic from kits and had the late Dave DuBois rebuild
several (now in pieces on the bench). Still, I stick with them hoping
for one of the legendary points type that supposedly last a million miles.
I always thought/assumed the film on the diaphragm face was mylar (not
kevlar).
Bob
On 2/16/2020 11:09 AM, josef-eckert@t-online.de wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I never understand it. I have the original pumps in all my
> Austin-Healeys and only restored them together with the car. They
> never let me stranded. In case I have an identical one (also restored)
> in the boot. It helped several who broke down with their Facett,
> Mitsuba, Hardi, etc. pumps.
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> Königswinter/Germany
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
>
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Facet Cube 12v Fuel Pump, 1/8 NPT, 2-3.5 psi |
> Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies
>
> Datum: 2020-02-16T20:03:40+0100
>
> Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>
> An: "warthodson@aol.com" <warthodson@aol.com>
>
> "Why do so many people replace an original SU pump that has lasted
> decades"
> Because the replacement ones are nice and shiny and gold coloured ...
> they must be better ��
> M
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 4:20 AM warthodson--- via Healeys
>
> Why do so many people replace an original SU pump that has lasted
> decades with an aftermarket pump that requires modifying the fuel
> lines, adding additional fittings, clamps & altering the mounting
> brackets (all additional sources of failures), vibrates
> continuously, etc, when it would be so much easier & more original
> to simply replace it with a new highly reliable SU fuel pump? If
> you are concerned about being stranded at the side of the road,
> carry a spare SU or even better install it in parallel & wire up a
> selector switch so you can switch between the two pumps.
> Gary Hodson
>
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I must be the outlier; I've had many SU pumps fail on the road over
the years (maybe, because until recently I was putting 5-7K
miles/year on my BJ8?). I've bought new points-based, rebuilt
several--for a few years the replacement points were pure
crap--bought new SU electronic and built SU electronic from kits and
had the late Dave DuBois rebuild several (now in pieces on the
bench). Still, I stick with them hoping for one of the legendary
points type that supposedly last a million miles.<br>
<br>
I always thought/assumed the film on the diaphragm face was mylar
(not kevlar).<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/16/2020 11:09 AM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-online.de</a> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:1581880195347.1357808.c8b9300fcfdfa7c75a187b0b5e1f57381734c004@spica.telekom.de">
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<p style="margin: 0px;"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Mike,<br>
</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">I
never understand it. I have the original pumps in all my
Austin-Healeys and only restored them together with the car.
They never let me stranded. In case I have an identical one
(also restored) in the boot. It helped several who broke down
with their Facett, Mitsuba, Hardi, etc. pumps.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef
Eckert</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Königswinter/Germany</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Â </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Facet Cube 12v Fuel
Pump, 1/8 NPT, 2-3.5 psi | Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Datum: 2020-02-16T20:03:40+0100</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Michael Salter"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";><michaelsalter@gmail.com></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">An: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com";>"warthodson@aol.com"</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com";><warthodson@aol.com></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Â </p>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: comic sans
ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Why do so many people
replace an original SU pump that has lasted decades"</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: comic sans
ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Because the replacement
ones are nice and shiny and gold coloured ... they must be
better ��</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: comic sans
ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">M</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 4:20
AM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
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0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="color: black; font: 10pt arial;">Why do so many
people replace an original SU pump that has lasted decades
with an aftermarket pump that requires modifying the fuel
lines, adding additional fittings, clamps & altering
the mounting brackets (all additional sources of
failures), vibrates continuously, etc, when it would be so
much easier & more original to simply replace it with
a new highly reliable SU fuel pump? If you are concerned
about being stranded at the side of the road, carry a
spare SU or even better install it in parallel & wire
up a selector switch so you can switch between the two
pumps.Â
<div>Gary Hodson <br>
<br>
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